Mattress-protector.



P. K. BROADHURST & 0. R. RAND.

MATTRESS PRoTEoTo.

I APPLIQTION FILED SEPT. 3,1908. 920,256. Patented May 4, 1909.

formed throu h them a UNITED STATES OFFICE.

FRAN K. K. BROADHURST AND OSGAR RIPLEY RAND, OF SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA.

MATTRESS-PROTECTOR.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, FRANK K. BROAD- HURsT and OsoAR R. RAND, citizens of the United States, residing at Smithfield, in the county of Johnston and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful `lm rovements in Mattress-Protectors, of

winch the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to mattress protectors for s ring beds, and has specially 1n view a fiexib e under-su port for t e mattress which covers the bc springs and prevents the same from injuring the mattress.

With the above and other objects in view the invention contemplates the employment of a plurality of strips of thin wood veneer or e uivalent `material connected together lengt iwise by flexible lacings to form a flexible covering for the bed springs to prevent the same chafng or otherwise injuring the mattress.

In carrying out the invention changes in material and structural arrangements may be resorted to, but a preferred and practical embodiment of the same is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved mattress rotector. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional 'view showing the protector in its applied position. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing more plainly the lacings.

Like characters of reference designate corrcs onding parts.

n the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1() designates the usual springs of a spring bed, upon the upper surface of which t e protector 11 rests.- This rotector is preferably formed of a plurality of thin strips of wood veneer or equivalent material 1i, the longitudinal edges of which have lurality vof" lacing holes 13 whic receive t e lacing cords or equivalent lacings 14. v

Preferably the lacing cord or equivalent material 14 is continuous for the entire surface of the protector, and is preferably -passed through the oppositely located lacing openings in the edges of the stri s 12 in such a manner that on one side of t e protector the lacing connects adjoining strips by the zigzagor diagonal runs 15, and on the other side of the protector by the straight runs 16 (see Figs. 1 and 2). While this described form `of lacing is one that fully subserves the purpose of permitting the protector to be Specification of Letters Patent. application med september s, 199s. serial No. 41514553.

-bed posts.

placed over the protector` and is thereby pro- Ifatented lllay 4;,

rolled or folded, it will of course be understood that the same is but one of many forms that may be used. The adjoining edges of each strip is preferably rounded as indicated at 17, thereby providing complete hinges for all of the strips so that the protector can be rolled up like a blanket, when desired for packing or shipping purposes.

In using the protector, the same is placed over the bed springs and has its corners suitably secured by clamps or fastenings to the The usual mattress is then tected from any injury from the springs, as the said protector prevents any contact between the sprin s and the mattress. It will be understood t at asthe stri s have a flexible hinge connection, they w l readily yield to the usual, or an unusual, weight upon the mattress, anda so through the medium of said flexible hinge connection, the rotector may be readily rolled', or folder compactly when desired. ,fg

It has already been pointed out that the several stri s 12 which constitute the body portion of t e rotector have a flexible hinge connection. his hinge connection has been described as usually consisting of cord lacings, but it will of course be obvious that in a broad aspect the necessary flexible hinge connections between the several stripsmay 1. A mattress protector, comprising a plurality of fiat strips that will lie flat upon the springs of a bed, said strips beip disposed edge to edgefand separate flexib e connections between the adjacent edges of adjoining strips.

2. A mattress protector, comprising a plu-- rality of fiat strips, each of sald strips consisting of sheets of veneer secured together, said strips having lacing openings through their opposite marginal portlons, and lacmgs passing through said marginal portions andconnecting the adjacent strips..

3. A mattress protector consxstlng of strips, the adjoining edges of which are provided with lacing openings, and lacin cords flexibly connecting said strips, said acmgs on one side of the protector being in zig-Zag u In testimony whereof We 10 or diagonal end on the other side our signatures in the presence of two witin strght-across runmngs. l nesses. v 4. mattress protector comprisingn u' .Y

5 rality of strips located edge to ede, an inv gependent connections between t e adjoinv v lng margins of the ad'acent strips, seid con- 4 Witnesses: nections extending su stantielly from end to W. M. SANDERS, end of the strips. v J. P. FABER. 

